la tasse

\la tas\

/\la tas\/ intj

The verdict

“la tasse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Interjection destinée à protester contre une situation ennuyeuse.

Corpus desk

Index FR-la-tasse · la tasse · French

la tasse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for la tasse
PropertyValue
Headwordla tasse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechInterjection
IPA\la tas\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « la tasse » en français

la tassen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

la tasse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed \la tas\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Interjection destinée à protester contre une situation ennuyeuse.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for la tasse, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is la tasse, spelled L-A- -T-A-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Interjection destinée à protester contre une situation ennuyeuse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how la tasse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. — Ah ! la tasse, avec ton amour !

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "la tasse"?
"la tasse" is spelled L-A- -T-A-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \la tas\.
What does "la tasse" mean?
As an interjection, "la tasse" means: Interjection destinée à protester contre une situation ennuyeuse.
How do you pronounce "la tasse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "la tasse" is \la tas\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "la tasse" come from?
"la tasse" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list